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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adv.mutually; reciprocally; at/to/with/for/from each other
相视而笑
look and smile at each other
父亲死了，我和母亲相拥而泣。
When my father died, my mother and I hugged each other and cried.
素不相识
not know each other
synonym
- 2
prep.indicating an action done by one person to another
实不相瞒
tell you the truth
好言相劝
advise with kind words
另眼相看
look upon somebody with special respect
- 3
v.evaluate by seeing for oneself; see for oneself (whether somebody or something is to one's liking)
相女婿
assess the suitability of a prospective son-in-law or husband
相不中
not at all to one's liking
相亲
take a look at one's prospective son-in-law or daughter-in-law
Words and phrases with 相
- 相等[word]be equal/equivalent
- 相邻[word]adjacent
- 相符[word]conform to
- 相近[word]close; be similar to
- 相助[word]assist
- 相连[word]be linked/connected together
- 相抵[word]offset; be at variance with
- 相距[word]be separated
- 相传[word]according to legend; hand down or pass on from one to another
- 相辅相成[idiom]complement one another
- 相视而笑[idiom]smile at each other
- 相得益彰[idiom]bring out the best in each other
- 相濡以沫[idiom]help each other to pull through a plight/crisis
- 相安无事[idiom]live in peace with each other
- 相亲相爱[idiom]be deeply attached to each other
- 相依为命[idiom]rely upon each other for survival
- 相提并论[idiom]mention in the same breath
- 相差无几[idiom]little difference
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "xiāng", "相" means "have a careful scrutiny in person". When pronounced as "xiàng", "相" means "appraise/assess by scrutinizing closely", and "相" also means "appearance".